I dropped in on my own blog for kicks today. Only it wasn’t all there…rather like my mind… Seriously, missing a bunch of really old posts and several posts from last fall marked private. No clue as to what happened. Database crash? One of these days I’ll have to dig into the guts of WordPress.
Even when I’m aware of the change I want to make, there are these manacles wrapped about my ankles. Or at least it feels that way. Knowing I must do something that I feel uncomfortable doing produces a palpable tension. I become short of breath, weak, my legs ache. I get lightheaded, nauseous, and cold. …
Habits are hard to break. This morning, for example, I went to the coffee shop determined to have tea and fruit. About a minute after ordering my mocha and croissant I realized my failure. I was angry with myself briefly, then upset. If I couldn’t manage a simple snack change, how was I going to …
Things change. I suppose of the great “truths” this one should be the most self-evident. Yet I often find myself having this re-epiphany. I am surprised when things today aren’t the same as they were last year. Maybe this is an affect of aging, of becoming “set in my ways” – a signal of thought …
No Strings Attached (2011) Run time 1hr 47min Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in a RomCom directed by Ivan Reitman. Watch the last 20 minutes, get the entire plot and all the RomCom feel good while saving an hour and a half of your life for better things.
On the front cover of this week ‘s Economist is a picture of man holding a rocket propelled grenade (RPG), with a headline (referencing Libya) that reads “Where does this end?” My – ahem, cough – liberal/progressive friends acost me and say “We have to end war now!”, and make other similar demands for the …
Where to start with this.. Tickets – Pricing was $10 for general admission and $100 for the VIP tent which promised additional amenities such as tickets to the Whiskey Row for sampling. Not an unreasonable sum, except – a few days before the event they offered a Groupon for the same tickets at 50% off. …
It has been said that a thing cannot exist without its opposite. No Good without Evil. No Joy without Despair. Yet as I look down from the cheap seats at the Colosseum, the combatants clash on a moral field of gray. Right, Lawful, Good, Wrong, Unlawful, Evil. The Generals at their podiums each proclaim their …
You have family and are blessed. You are loved and always will be. You will always be fed, clothed, sheltered and cared for. You will always have supporters and defenders. You have family and are obligated. You are obligated to care for yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually. You are obligated to guide the young …
I’m at Liberty Market. This restaurant is one of my favorites. Its moods often seem to reflect the turmoil that resides in me. At various times Liberty may be bursting with joy – friends and families enjoying a delicious repast in good company. Other times the dining room may be cavernous and empty, echoing a …